Belt-Mounted Can Holder

ABSTRACT

A can holder is disclosed which is designed and constructed to provide the convenience of attaching the can holder to the belt or trousers of a user. The can holder structure consists of a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder having an open channel running lengthwise along the cylinder wall. The channel edges further are characterized by a left flare-out of the channel material and a parallel right flare-out of the channel. Each flare-out is further defined by upper and lower sections to which horizontal upper and lower supports are fastened. The means of attachment to a user&#39;s belt may be two looped straps attached to the upper support, or a semi-rigid belt clip affixed to the upper support. The axis of the can or other carried object will generally be aligned with the axis of the cy tinder.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

This invention relates to holders which can temporarily store objectsand which can be attached to or mounted on the clothing of a user orproximate the body of the user. In particular, this invention relates toa spray-paint can holder that can be attached to a belt or other part ofa painter's clothing. The structure of the inventive concept also lendsitself to the storage and/or carriage of compatibly-sized objects otherthan paint cans.

(2) Description of the Related Art, including information disclosedunder 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

US 2014/0217256 (Aug. 7, 2014); A cup-carrying device is provided. Thedevice may include a cup ring that is made of either a rigid orsemi-rigid material. A basket may extend from the cup ring so that thecup ring forms an opening to the basket. The basket is sized to fit abeverage container within. The cup carrying device may further includean attachment component that is configured to attach to a supportstructure. Therefore, a user may secure the cup carrying device eitherto their person or a motorcycle for use with the beverage container.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,959,121 (Jun. 4, 2011) An adjustable cup holderincorporates an elongated clamp assembly and cup support assembly. Theclamp assembly has a proximal end and a distal clamping end. The cupsupport assembly is connected at the proximal end of the clamp assembly,and comprises a body portion and a pair of arcuate cup-encircling armshaving respective spaced-apart free ends. A pivot pin enables pivotadjustment of the cup support assembly at the proximal end of the clampassembly, such that the cup support assembly is movable between adesired in-use position depending from the clamp assembly, and a foldedstowed position beside the clamp assembly. In the stowed position, theclamp assembly passes between the spaced-apart free ends of thecup-encircling arms and into an area defined between the cup-encirclingarms.

US published patent application 2010/0096521 A1 (Apr. 22, 2010) Aclip-on container holder is provided to hold beverages in which the clipincludes a flexible retracting coil and a coil supporting rigid spine.The container holder may have a container supporting ring, flexiblesupporting prongs to accommodate smaller or larger diameter containers,beverage supporting ribs and a lower supporting disk. The clip-oncontainer holder can be easily attached and detached to many surfacesallowing a person's hands to be free for other uses.

US published patent application 2010/0084531 A1 (Apr. 8, 2010) Anattachment (A) coupled to a belt clip (B) including a rigid beverageholder frame, and a catch and catch release belt or appliance clipdevice. The beverage holder comprising a free swinging. rigid,cylindrical frame to perpendicularly harbor a beverage container (C)contained within or not an insulated drink container sleeve (E)attaching to belt clip device (B), providing the wearer convenientmobile storage while minimizing tipping spills and further providing theuser freedom of either or both hands for other activities or tasks.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,404,534 B1 (Jul. 29, 2008) A bottle holder includes afirst flexible strap that is clamped around a bottle, with an end of thestrap being clamped by pivoting a locking lever in a locking block. Afirst version of the bottle holder has a clip for attachment to the beltor waistband of the user's clothing. A second version has a second beltfor attachment to a stationary member, such as the rail of an exercisemachine.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,769,659 (Aug. 3, 2004) A bracket for securing an objectsuch as a bottle within a vehicle, the bracket including a body thatattaches to the vehicle and one or more straps associated with the bodyto secure the bottle to the bracket body.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,457,691 (Oct. 1, 2002) A bicycle water bottle clipassembly, The assembly includes a front grip and a water bottle clipwith a fixing device formed by two insertion holes before the front gripis fastened to the stem of the handle of the bicycle. Two insertionsections extend from the water bottle clip to connect the grip and theclip to receive the water bottle provided with a straw at the front endof the stern of the bicycle so that the rider may drink the water asdesired, simply by slightly bending forwards without having to removeeither of his hands from the handle, thus improving riding safety.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,866,172 (Mar. 15, 2005) A painters belt-mounted paintand brush holder especially adapted for stability relative to thepainter. It includes an open topped bucket with a rim that drains intothe bucket cavity, and a stabilizer integral with the wall of the bucketthat rises above the bucket with a substantial area that is drawnagainst the body of the painter.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,497,921 (Mar. 12, 1996) A holder for a paint can orother object having a handle is shown that is worn on the belt of auser. The holder comprises a base having a top and a bottom portion. thetop portion being folded over the bottom portion and affixed thereto toform a loop which receives the belt of the user. A bracing means isattached to the top portion to hold the handle so that the object willalways be in a vertical position. A swiveling means and a strappingmeans is attached to the bottom portion of said base for enclosing saidobject therein.

U.S. Published Patent Application 2003/0024959 (Feb. 6, 2003) A paintcan holder provides an attachment plate with hook, and an attachmentdevice for attaching the paint can holder to a painter's body orfastening the paint can holder to a painter's clothing. e.g. a belt. Thehook may be provided with a movable retaining device that closes thehook to retain the handle of the paint can. The attachment plate ispreferably contoured to the shape of the painter's body and may beprovided with ridges that reinforce the plate and help to stabilize thepaint can.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is a concern of workers or technicians who must continually carry acan of spray paint or similarly-shaped container in the everyday courseof their job that they have free mobility and movement of both hands tocontend with situations requiring manual manipulation. For instance,painters, while painting will often carry a can of spray paint in onehand while frequently needing the ability, to use both hands to supportthemselves, make written notations, or grasp nearby articles. Thisinability to use both hands can lead to accidents and substantiallyreduced efficiency of a worker that is required to move about andutilize a spray paint can on a frequent basis.

The inventive concept disclosed is intended to remedy these types ofsituations. A belt-mounted can holder is disclosed which is designed andconstructed to provide the convenience of attaching the can holder tothe belt of a user. The basic structure of the can holder consists of aprimarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder. The cylinder is constructedwith the modification of having an open channel running lengthwise alongthe cylinder wall. The edges of the channel further are characterized bya left flare-out of the channel material and a parallel right flare-outof the channel. The two flare-outs are further defined by a left upperflare section and a left lower flare section, a right upper flaresection and right lower flare section. The can holder, in its intendeduse, functions with the axis of the cylinder oriented generallyvertical. When a can or other cylindrical object is inserted into thecan holder, the axis of the can or other cylindrical object will bealigned with the axis of the cylinder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 presents a general three-dimensional view of the inventiveconcept.

FIG. 2 depicts a belt clip that may be used to form a differentembodiment of the inventive concept.

FIG. 3 illustrates a left belt retainer.

FIG. 4 illustrates the right belt retainer.

FIG. 4(A) is a sectional side view of the right belt retainer, alongwith

FIG. 5 illustrates the bottom support.

FIG. 6 shows the top support for the can holder.

FIG. 7 is a downward-looking edgewise view of the top support.

FIG. 8 is a side profile view of the belt clip.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the can holder.

FIG. 10 is a top view and profile view of the binding post used in thecan holder.

FIG. 11 is a view of the outer surface and “mouth” of either of two snapbuttons used to fasten the right and left belt retainers to the canholder.

FIG. 12 is a view typifying the tubular rivets used in the can holder.

FIG. 13-A is an exterior view of a screw post;

FIG. 13-B is a top view of the screw post. showing section lines x-x:

FIG. 13-C is a cross-sectional view of the screw post. as seen fromsection lines x-x.

FIG. 14 is a view of the Phillips head screw used in conjunction withthe screw posts.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The objects, features, and advantages of the concept presented in thisapplication are more readily understood when referring to theaccompanying drawings. The drawings, totaling eleven figures, show thebasic components and functions of embodiments and/or methods of use. Inthe several figures, like reference numbers are used in each figure tocorrespond to the same component as may be depicted in other figures.

The discussion of the present inventive concept will be initiated withFIG. 1, which illustrates a three-dimensional view of the can holder 1.The basic structure of the can holder consists of a primarilylongitudinal, hollow cylinder 2. The cylinder 2 features an open channel9 running lengthwise along the cylinder 2. The channel 9, by itsorientation, creates a flare-out of a first section of the outer wall ofthe cylinder 2, terminating in a lengthwise flare having a left upperflare 3 and a left lower flare 5. Similarly, the open channel 9 createsa flare-out of a second section of the outer wall of the cylinder 2terminates in a lengthwise flare having a right upper flare 4 and aright lower flare 6, The can holder 1, in its intended use, functionswith the axis 10 of the cylinder 2 oriented generally vertical, as isshown in FIG. 1. When a can or other cylindrical object is inserted intothe can holder 1, the axis of the can will be aligned with the axis 10of the cylinder 2.

In the preferred embodiment the cylinder 2 is constructed from asemi-rigid material and has an inner diameter of the cylinder 2 is 2 & ⅝inches. A range of dimensions of the inner diameter of the can holder 1is between 2.0 inches and 3.5 inches. The length 48 of the cylinder 2 isoptimally 5.0 inches but may be longer or shorter, depending on the typeof can to be holstered within the cylinder 2. The open channel 9 of thecylinder 2 has a width equal to approximately twenty-five percent(25.0%) of the circumference of the cylinder 2. Preferably, theflexibility of the cylinder 2 is such as to require some degree of forceto place a can or other cylindrical container lengthwise within thecylinder 2 and consequently have a grasping effect on the outer walls ofthe can.

Again, viewing FIG. 1, the left upper flare 3 and the right upper flare4 are connected proximate the upper edge 11 of the cylinder 2 by across-member, referred to as an upper support 40, which is ofrectangular shape and outwardly bent in two places: a left bend 44 and aright bend 45. Each of the two bends 44, 45 are at respective angles ofapproximately twenty degrees each. thereby forming three integralsurfaces: a main tab 41, a left tab 42, and a right tab 43, which aremore clearly shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. The left bend 44 and right bend45 are bent at such angles as to correspond to the flare-out angles ofthe left upper flare 3 and right upper flare 4 of the cylinder 2,respectively. The upper support 40 is fastened to the cylinder 2 bymeans of two tubular rivets 17, one which connects the left tab 42 ofthe upper support 40 to the left upper flare 3 of the cylinder 2 and asecond tubular rivet 17, which connects the right tab 43 of the uppersupport 40 to the right upper flare 4 of the cylinder 2.

The two tubular rivets 17 are not visible in FIG. 1. This is due to thedepiction of both the left loop 22 and right loop 32 being fastened, bymeans of a left upper fastening system 13 and a right upper fasteningsystem 14 to the can holder 1. A detailed view of the tubular rivet 17,showing before and after assembly, is shown in FIG. 11.

In a similar manner, in viewing FIG. 1, it is seen that the left lowerflare 5 and the right lower flare 6 are connected proximate the bottomedge 12 of the cylinder 2 by a cross-member, referred to as a bottomsupport 50. The bottom support 50 is of rectangular shape, being bentoutwardly in two places at respective angles of approximately twentydegrees, the two places forming a left bend 54 and a right bend 55. Thetwo bends 54, 55 thereby form three surfaces, a center tab 51, a lefttab 52, and a right tab 53, which are more clearly shown in FIG. 5. Thecenter tab 51 also consists of a protrusion, referred to as a bottom tab58. The bottom support 50 is fastened to the cylinder 2 also by means oftubular rivets 17 previously described. The left bend 54 and right bend55 are bent at such angles as to correspond to the flare-out angles ofthe lower left flare and lower right flare of the cylinder 2,respectively. A first tubular rivet 17 connects the left tab 52 of thebottom support 50 to the left lower flare 2 of the cylinder, while asecond tubular rivet 17 connects the right tab 53 of the bottom support50 to the lower right flare 6 of the cylinder 2.

The can holder 1 utilizes a plurality of rivets 17, Phillips-headmachine screws, and other fastening means to attach the upper support 40and the bottom support 50 to the flared segments 3, 4, 5, 6 of the canholder 1. FIG. 1 depicts an upper left fastening system 13 attaching theleft tab 42 of the upper support 40 and the left belt retainer 20 to theleft upper flare 3. Also shown is the right upper fastening system 14,attaching the right tab 43 of the upper support 40 and the right beltretainer 30 to the right upper flare 4. Further shown is the lower leftfastening system 15 and the lower right fastening system 16, each ofwhich consists of a tubular rivet 17 fastening the bottom support 50 tothe left lower flare 5 and the right lower flare 6, respectively.

In the preferred embodiment of the inventive concept, a left beltretainer 20 and a right belt retainer 30 are attached to the left upperflare 3 and the right upper flare 4. respectively, of the can holder 1.The attachments are shown in FIG. 1 and details of these attachments areexplained in greater detail below in this disclosure.

In an alternative embodiment of the inventive concept, a belt clip 60,as shown in FIG. 2, may be used in conjunction with the can holder 1 andthereby provide an alternative means for a user to mount the can holder1 to the user's belt. The belt clip 60 comprises an irregularly bentplate, the profile of which is depicted in FIG. 8. The belt clip 60comprises an upper brace 61, an angled retainer 62, a vertical retainer63, a lower brace 64, and a hook portion 65. The belt clip 60 isconstructed and dimensioned so as to fasten the upper brace 61 to theupper support 50 of the can holder 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, two holes 68, 69 in the upper brace 61 permit theinsertion of two machine screws which may then be fastened directly intotwo correspondingly-threaded holes 78, 79 machined into the uppersupport. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show the relative location of the two holes78, 79. When a user wears the can holder 1 with the belt clip 60attached, the user's belt is retained between the angled retainer 62 andthe hook 65. Owing to the semi-rigid nature of the can holder 1, thebelt clip 60 may be bent slightly in the vicinity of the angled retainer62 so as to allow the belt clip 60 to also fit in a gripping manner overthe waistline of trousers.

FIG. 3 illustrates the left belt retainer 20. Preferably, the left beltretainer 20 is constructed from an elastomeric material, with dimensionsapproximately 5.5 inches in length and 0.75 inches in width. In actualuse, the left belt retainer 20 is attached. by the left upper fasteningsystem 13 to the can holder 1 to form a left loop 22 for insertion of auser's belt. The top half of the left belt retainer 20 functions as aleft front strap 21, while the lower half of the left belt retainer 20functions as a left rear strap 23. Three lower apertures 25 are centeredaxially and equally spaced along the left belt retainer 20 to allow foradjustment of the size of the left loop 22 formed by the left beltretainer 20. A top aperture 24 is utilized for the insertion of a leftsnap button 27, which then comprises part of the components of the leftupper fastening system 13.

FIG. 4 illustrates the right belt retainer 30. The right left beltretainer 30 is also constructed from an elastomeric material, withdimensions approximately 5.5 inches in length and 0.75 inches in width,in the preferred embodiment. The right belt retainer 30 is attached, bythe right upper fastening system 14 to the can holder 1 thereby forminga loop for insertion of a user's belt through the right belt retainer30. The top half of the right belt retainer 30 also functions as a rightfront strap 31, while the lower half of the right belt retainer 30functions as a right rear strap 33. Three lower apertures 35 arecentered axially and equally spaced along the right belt retainer 30 toallow for adjustment of the size of the right loop 32 that may beformed. A right top aperture 34 is utilized for the affixing of a rightsnap button 37, which then comprises part of the components of the rightupper fastening system 14.

For illustrative purposes, FIG. 4(A) shows a cross-sectional view of theright belt retainer 30 as seen from section line 4-4 of FIG. 4. FIG.4(A) illustrates the relationship of the components of the right upperfastening system 14. Also illustrated, in the upper portion of FIG.4(A), is a right snap-button 37 and the mouth 37(a) of the rightsnap-button, both of which are permanently fastened, through the righttop aperture 34 and a tubular rivet 17 (not visible), to the right frontstrap 31.

The tubular rivets 17, as explained earlier, connect the right tab 43 ofthe upper support 40 to the right upper flare 4 and also connect theleft tab 42 of the upper support 40 to the left upper flare 3. Viewingthe lower portion of FIG. 4(A), it is seen that an internally-threadedPhillips-head screw post 38 is placed, in succession, through thetubular rivet 17 attached to the right upper flare 4, through the righttab 43 of the upper support 40 (which is also bound by the same tubularrivet 17 by means of the left aperture 7), and through the loweraperture 35 of the right rear strap 33.

After the Phillips-head screw post 38 is arranged so as to protrudethrough the lower aperture 35, a binding post 36 is placed over theshaft of the screw post 38. Next. a Phillips-head machine screw 39 isinserted through the binding post 36 and rotated into the correspondinginternal threads of the Phillips-head screw post 38. A user, by means ofpressing the mouth 37(a) of the right snap button 37 against the rightbinding post 36, thereby completes the functioning of the right upperfastening system 14 and provides a securely fastened loop 32. In likemanner, the left upper fastening system 13 comprises a left snap button27 attached to the top aperture 24 of the left belt retainer 20 and aleft Phillips-head screw post 28, left binding post 26 and leftPhillips-head machine screw 29.

Once both snap buttons 27, 37 are pressed onto their respective bindingposts 26. 27, the left front strap 21 and right front strap 31 therebyform respective left and right loops 22. 32 through which a wearer ofthe can holder 1 inserts his/her belt. The left belt retainer 20 isconstructed and functions identically to the right belt retainer 30, andfurther manifests the same relationship of the components of the leftupper fastening system 13.

FIG. 5 depicts a three-dimensional view of the bottom support 50. Thebottom support 50 is seen to comprise a primarily rectangular panelhaving a left bend 54 and a right bend 55, both bends 54, 55 causing theformation of a right tab 53, a center tab 51, and a left tab 52.Further, the center tab 51 is characterized by a protruding section ofmaterial bent orthogonally to the center tab 51 which material forms abottom tab 58. The bottom tab 58 functions to accommodate and providesupport for the bottom surface of a can, bottle, spray can, or othersimilarly-sized container inserted into the cylinder 2. The bottom tab58 is intentionally designed to provide open areas at the bottom of thecylinder 2. The open areas allow a user's finger or fingers to beinserted into the open areas and prod a temporarily stored containerupward for ease of removal from the cylinder 2.

Again, viewing FIG. 1, it is seen that the bottom support 50 is fastenedto the can holder 1 by a third fastening system 15 and a fourthfastening system 16. The third and fourth fastening systems 15. 16 eachcomprise a tubular rivet 17. The tubular rivet 17 is simultaneouslyfastened through the first hole 56 (not shown) of the bottom support 50and a corresponding hole in the left lower flare 5. Likewise a tubularrivet 17 is simultaneously fastened through the second hole 57 (notshown) of the bottom support 50 and a corresponding hole in the rightlower flare 6.

FIG. 6 illustrates an upper support 40, which is essentially ofrectangular shape, having three continuous surfaces formed by two bendsperpendicular to the long edge of the rectangle: a left bend 44 and aright bend 45. Each of the two bends 44, 45 is at a respective angle ofapproximately twenty degrees, thereby causing the formation of threesurfaces: a mid tab 41, a left tab 42, and a right tab 43. A first hole46 is centered proximate the outer end of the left tab 42, while asecond hole 47 is centered proximate the outer end of the right tab 43.FIG. 7 depicts an edgewise view of the upper support 40.

FIG. 9 presents a plan view of the can holder 1. showing thecircumferential perimeter of the cylinder 2 and the upper support 40.being superimposed over the lower support 50. The bottom tab 58 of thelower support 50 protrudes through the longitudinal channel 9 into theopen area of the can holder 1. Tubular rivets 17 are shown, whichprovide fastening of the upper support 40 onto the left upper left flare3 right upper right flare 4.

Illustrating other details of the inventive concept, FIG. 10 shows aside view and a front view of the binding posts 26, 36 used. FIG 11depicts a side view and top view common to both of the left and rightsnap buttons 27, 37. respectively. FIG. 12 shows the general structureof tubular rivets 17 utilized in the inventive concept. FIG. 13 depictsa top view of both of the left and right Phillips-head screw posts 28.38, a cutaway view of the screw posts 28, 38, illustrating the internalthreading, and aside view of the exterior of the screw posts 28, 38.FIG. 14 illustrates the Phillips-head machine screw 29,39, utilized inthe upper left and upper right fastening systems 13, 14 of the canholder.

While preferred embodiments of the present inventive concept have beenshown and disclosed herein, it will be obvious to those persons skilledin the art that such embodiments are presented by way of example only,and not as a limitation to the scope of the inventive concept. Numerousvariations, chorales, and substitutions may occur or he suggested tothose skilled in the art without departing from the intent, scope, andtotality of this inventive concept. Such variations, changes, andsubstitutions may involve other features which are already known per seand which may be used instead a in combination with, or in addition tofeatures already disclosed herein. Accordingly, it is intended that thisinventive concept be inclusive of such variations, changes, andsubstitutions. and by no means limited by the scope of the claimspresented herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device for the friction-enhanced carriageand/or intermittent holstering of a can or other cylindrical objecthaving liquid contents, said device attachable over the top edge of thetrousers belt of a user, the device comprising a primarily longitudinal,hollow cylinder, its axis being oriented vertically and having an opentop, an open bottom, and having an open longitudinal channel. thechannel having a width equal to approximately twenty-five percent(25.0%) of the circumference of said cylinder, said channel furtherforming an arcuate left flare-out running the length of the cylinderwall and an arcuate right flare-out parallel to said left flare-out andrunning the length of the cylinder, the left flare-out furthercomprising a left upper flare and a left lower flare and the rightflare-out having a right upper flare and a right lower flare; a circularaperture proximate the end of each the upper and lower left flare-outsand a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lowerright flare-outs: an upper support comprising a rectangular panel where,proximate one end of said panel a transverse bend forms, at anapproximately twenty degree angle, a left tab, and proximate theopposite end of said panel, a transverse bend forms, at an approximatelytwenty degree angle, a right tab, further having an aperture proximatethe outer edge of said left tab and an aperture proximate the outer edgeof said right tab; a bottom support comprising a rectangular panelhaving a left bend and a right bend, said bends forming a left tab witha hole therein, a center tab, and a right tab with a hole therein, andfurther comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of saidcenter tab bent orthogonally to said center tab; wherein said uppersupport is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the rightupper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent attachment of atubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures: and saidbottom support is permanently fastened to the left lower flare and theright lower flare of said cylinder by means of permanent attachment of atubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures: and a means ofattaching said hollow cylinder to the trousers belt of a user.
 2. Adevice for the friction-enhanced carriage and/or intermittent holsteringof a can or other cylindrical object having liquid contents, said deviceattachable over the top edge of the trousers belt of a user. the devicecomprising a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder, its axis beingoriented vertically and having an open top, an open bottom. and havingan open longitudinal channel, the channel having a width equal toapproximately twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the circumference of saidcylinder, said channel further forming an arcuate left flare-out runningthe length of the cylinder wall and an arcuate right flare-out parallelto said left flare-out and running the length of the cylinder, the leftflare-out further comprising a left upper flare and a left lower flareand the right flare-out having a right upper flare and a right lowerflare; a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lowerleft flare-outs and a circular aperture proximate the end of each theupper and lower right flare-outs; an upper support comprising arectangular panel where. proximate one end of said panel a transversebend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a left tab, andproximate the opposite end of said panel, a transverse bend forms, at anapproximately twenty degree angle, a right tab, further having a holeproximate the outer edge of said left tab and a hole proximate the outeredge of said right tab: a bottom support comprising a rectangular panelhaving a left bend and a right bend, said bends forming a left tab witha hole therein, a center tab, and a right tab with a hole therein, andfurther comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of saidcenter tab bent orthogonally to said center tab; wherein said uppersupport is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the rightupper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of atubular rivet connected through the left and right circular aperturesand the left and right holes of said upper support: and said bottomsupport is permanently fastened to the left lower flare and the rightlower flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of atubular rivet connected through the left and right lower circularapertures of said left and right lower flare-outs and the respectiveholes of said bottom support; and a means of temporarily fastening saidhollow cylinder to the belt trousers of a user, comprising a leftelastomeric strap having a first half and a second half, with a holecentered proximate the end of the first half said hole having a snapbutton affixed thereto, and at least one lower hole proximate the end orthe second half of said strap; a right elastomeric strap having a firsthalf and a second half, with a hole centered proximate the end of thefirst half, said hole further having a snap button affixed thereto, andat least one lower hole proximate the end of the second half of saidstrap; a Phillips-head screw post having internal machine threadsinserted through the lower hole of said left elastomeric strap, throughthe tubular rivet connecting said upper support to said upper leftflare, a binding post placed over the shaft of the screw post; aPhillips-head machine screw threaded corresponding to said screw postinserted through the binding post and rotated into the threads of saidPhillips-head screw post; a Phillips-head screw post, binding post andPhillips-head machine screw arranged in a like manner through saidtubular rivet connecting said upper support to said upper right flare;whereby a user, by means of pressing the mouth of each the left andright snap buttons against the respective left and right binding posts,thereby forms two secure looped connections through which the user'sbelt is inserted.
 3. A device for the friction-enhanced carriage and/orintermittent holstering of a can or other cylindrical object havingliquid contents, said device attachable over the top edge of thetrousers or onto the belt of a user, the device comprising a primarilylongitudinal, hollow cylinder, its axis being oriented vertically andhaving an open top, an open bottom, and having an open longitudinalchannel. the channel having a width equal to approximately twenty-fivepercent (25.0%) of the circumference of said cylinder, said channelfurther arcuately forming a left flare-out of a longitudinal section ofmaterial parallel to the cylinder wall and arcuately forming a rightflare-out of a second longitudinal section of material also parallel tothe wall of the cy tinder. the left flare-out further comprising a leftupper flare and a left lower flare and the right flare-out having aright upper flare and a right lower flare; a circular aperture proximatethe end of the upper and lower left flare-outs and a circular apertureproximate the end of the upper and lower right flare-outs; an uppersupport comprising a rectangular panel where, proximate one end of saidpanel a first transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degreeangle, a left tab and proximate the opposite end of said panel, a secondtransverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a righttab, further having an aperture proximate the outer edge of each of saidleft tab and said right tab, and further having two threaded holesequidistant and symmetrically spaced between said two transverse bends;a bottom support comprising a rectangular panel having a left bend and aright bend forming a left tab, a center tab, and a right tab, andfurther comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of saidcenter tab bent orthogonally to said center tab. wherein said uppersupport is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the rightupper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of atubular rivet through the respective apertures in the left and righttabs: and said bottom support is permanently fastened to the left lowerflare and the right lower flare of said cylinder by means of permanentmachining of a tubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures:and a means of temporarily fastening said hollow cylinder to the belt orclothing of a user, comprising a belt clip comprising avertically-oriented, rectangular panel bent in an irregular manner suchas to form, from its upper end to its lower end, a vertical upper bracehaving two holes symmetrically spaced horizontally corresponding to thetwo threaded holes in said upper support an angled retainer adjoining avertical retainer, adjoining a hook, which hook is bent in an arcuatemanner thereby forming a lower brace, whereby said belt clip is fastenedto the upper support by means of two machine screws and in such manner,allows the inside of the vertical retainer and hook of said belt clip toencompass the belt or trousers of a user.